Imelda Marcos | |
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Member of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district | |
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ferdinand Marcos Jr. |
Succeeded by | Eugenio Angelo Barba |
Member of the House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st district | |
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Cirilo Roy G. Montejo |
Succeeded by | Alfred S. Romuáldez |
10th First Lady of the Philippines | |
In office December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Eva Macapagal |
Succeeded by | Amelita Ramos |
Member of Parliament for Region IV-A | |
In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
Governor of Manila | |
In office 1976 – February 25, 1986 | |
Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary | |
In office 1978–1986 | |
Minister of Human Settlements | |
In office 1978–1986 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romuáldez July 2, 1929 Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Nacionalista Party (2009–present) Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978–present) |
Spouse(s) | Ferdinand Marcos (m. 1954–1989, his death) |
Children | Imee Marcos Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Irene Marcos-Araneta Aimee Marcos |
Alma mater | St. Paul's College |
Imelda Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez on July 2, 1929) is a Filipino government person and widow of 10th Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Her nicknames are Steel Butterfly and Iron Butterfly.[1][2] Her son, Bongbong Marcos, is the President of the Philippines since 2022.
She is remembered both for her husband's presidential time, and because of her collection of 1,060 pairs of shoes.[3] In 2001, Imelda opened the Marikina City Footwear Museum in the shoe-making district of Manila. The museum includes hundreds of her own shoes.[4]
On 9 November 2018, Marcos was convicted and sentenced to 77 years in prison on corruption charges in a court proceeding that lasted twenty-seven years.[5]